Dolce & Gabbana Mens F/W 07.08 Milan

[Ceptuouse]

January 14, 2007
The emergence of a trio of pristine, white-clad astronauts on Dolce & Gabbana’s catwalk to the strains of Richard Strauss’s “Also Sprach Zarathustra” (better known as the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey) made for one of the more memorable fashion-show intros in recent memory. And the grandiosity of the notion somehow dovetailed with pop culture’s current elevation of the everyday hero. The fact that it also lockstepped with Justin Timberlake (on the soundtrack, at least) only amplified the analogy. Domenico and Stefano have always traded in traditional masculine archetypes, but with this collection they seemed to be pushing those archetypes into the future (and not just because there were elements in the show as specifically fashion-futuristic as metallics and iridescents).

Their evolution had more to do with a general tightening up of their core aesthetic: Where once their denims might have featured some artful distressing, here they were indigo-dyed, bandbox-smart, and paired with rigorously tailored blazers. And DG’s signature male glamour was richer but more subtle than usual, at its best in a leather blouson glazed with gold. The finale (introduced by a reappearance of those astronauts, this time in silver) featured a passage of suits in metallic silk shantung—copper, bronze, gold. We know the boys love movies. Here, they offered their own distinctive hybrid of Stanley Kubrick’s future and David Lynch’s eternal, darkly erotic present.
— Tim Blanks

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[Diorling]

Who is Romain Kremer?

 

[JJohnson]

Who is Romain Kremer?

He's a french menswear designer. He shows in Paris.

 

[Ceptuouse]

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[Ceptuouse]

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I actually think some of the things arent that bad Although half of its complete tack.

 

[JJohnson]

Thanks JR1 for the pics! I love it!

 

[Spike413]

Ok, not to rain on anyones parade, but I just don't see how they could be accused of copying a designer who essentially got the idea, by extention, from the late 80's/early 90's hip hop and club world.

Metallic space pants were done way before this Romain Kremer revolutionized menswear with them.

I suggest anyone who feels this collection is "ripping off' any other designers, take a look at Dolces f/w 03 mens collection, because it was strikingly similar to this, metallic parkas and all.

 

[JJohnson]

Ok, not to rain on anyones parade, but I just don't see how they could be accused of copying a designer who essentially got the idea, by extention, from the late 80's/early 90's hip hop and club world.

Metallic space pants were done way before this Romain Kremer revolutionized menswear with them.

I suggest anyone who feels this collection is "ripping off' any other designers, take a look at Dolces f/w 03 mens collection, because it was strikingly similar to this, metallic parkas and all.

I know this, but for the moment it just seems that way and the '03 collection didn't have this much sheen and glitter

 

[justinleaddict]

I really don't care whether they "copied" something or not... but perhaps someone has images of this Romain Kremer collection?

 

[Ceptuouse]

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[gettyimages]

Not sure if that was the collection everyone is talking about though (SS07)

the rest of the pictures can be seen here

 

[bluedolphin]

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very cool show

 

[UrbanROYALTY]

Okay, I don't understand why you even work there if you yourself aren't convinced that the clothes are quality or even interesting. If I was hiring people to sell designer clothing (or anything for that matter), I would want that sales associate to really believe in the product that they are selling. You can honestly tell when a sales associate is just feeding you crap so that you buy stuff. Also, if you feel so strongly that the clothing is so poorly made, just stop working there so you can stop wearing their clothes. The fact that you work for a company that you are critisizing is really lame.

i guess youve never been on commission eh? regarless where u work.. u WILL sell some one something u dont like. even if you like what ur selling.. your not going to LOVE everything. and i no longer work for DG.

when im job hunting.. loving the product isnt the reason why i would want to work for some one.. Its who ever shows me the most money. and DG Pays.

 

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[Street_a_Licious]

I think i just got the urge to put my name on the list for those metallic jackets... together with the urge to own a piece of DG (I've never been a fan of them... well, except for the belts they did for this season)

 

[style_expert]

Suzy Menkes' review

Dolce & Gabbana picked up on the extravagant 1980s, giving their sharp tailoring and super-shiny fabrics an eerie echo of Thierry Mugler's inter- galactic world. The show encompassed the best and all-too-brightest of the designers' spirit. It opened and closed with silver and copper spacesuits, sometimes worn over tailored suits, creating what looked like a re-make of "Star Wars" staged in a men's store. A rotating platform, apparently ready for liftoff, only added to the weird space- age feeling.

At their best, pieces were sleek, as a quilted silver bomber jacket formed a mushroom cloud above slim pants or a shimmering trench walked the runway. Outsize sweaters formed vast cocoons, with Lurex sparkling knits and vast gilded rapper pants also making a wild statement.

The show was punctuated with the impeccable formal tailoring for which Dolce & Gabbana are known. But in this massive display of designs, a clear fashion trajectory was lost.

iht.com

 

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[celebcity]

OMG,this pics don't work for me.
pls post in"imagevenue.com"
thanks very much

 

[reese06]

I like how they put a futuristic twist on what is basically "classic" Dolce and Gabbana pieces. I like the oversized sweaters. And I really don't see anyone wearing those gold baggies. I don't think we'll see them in stores, probably just for editorials.